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Installing
Remote Access
Concentrator Software
for UNIX
Marketing Release 5.1
Part No. 118355-A Rev. A
September 1997

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  • Page 1 Remote Access Installing Concentrator Software for UNIX Marketing Release 5.1 Part No. 118355-A Rev. A September 1997...
  • Page 2 Software License is included in this document. Bay Networks is a registered trademark and Remote Annex, BayStack, Quick2Config, System 5000, Bay Networks Press, and the Bay Networks logo are trademarks of Bay Networks, Inc. Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, Win32, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 3 Bay Networks, Inc. Software License Agreement NOTICE: Please carefully read this license agreement before copying or using the accompanying software or installing the hardware unit with pre-enabled software (each of which is referred to as “Software” in this Agreement). BY COPYING OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.
  • Page 4 from the date Software is first shipped to Licensee. Bay Networks will replace defective media at no charge if it is returned to Bay Networks during the warranty period along with proof of the date of shipment. This warranty does not apply if the media has been damaged as a result of accident, misuse, or abuse.
  • Page 5 Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX 7. Term and termination. This license is effective until terminated; however, all of the restrictions with respect to Bay Networks’ copyright in the Software and user manuals will cease being effective at the date of expiration of the Bay Networks copyright;...
  • Page 6 Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Preface About This Manual ................ix Conventions .
  • Page 8 Contents Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX viii...

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    Concentrator (RAC) software on a UNIX host system. You should install this software before installing the RAC hardware. The RAC software includes: About This Manual In addition to the Table of Contents, Preface, and Index, this manual contains the following chapters: his document describes the procedures to install Remote Access •...

  • Page 10: Conventions

    Preface Conventions This manual uses the following printing conventions: Convention: special type special type Return bold italics Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX Represents: In examples, indicates system output. special type Bold indicates user input. special type In command examples, this notation indicates that pressing enters the default value.

  • Page 11: Bay Networks Customer Service

    Bay Networks Customer Service You can purchase a support contract from your Bay Networks distributor or authorized reseller, or directly from Bay Networks Services. For information about, or to purchase a Bay Networks service contract, either call your local Bay Networks field sales office or one of the following numbers: Region United States and...

  • Page 12: How To Get Help

    Preface How to Get Help If you purchased a service contract for your Bay Networks product from a distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for assistance. If you purchased a Bay Networks service program, call one of the following Bay Networks Technical Solutions Centers: Technical Solutions Center Billerica, MA...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Before You Begin

    his chapter provides important information about installing Remote Access Concentrator (RAC) Software for UNIX. You should read this before you begin the install procedure since the installation script prompts you for information to complete the process. Before starting the installation script, you should be prepared to make the following decisions, or supply the following information: •...

  • Page 14: Host System Requirements

    Chapter 1 Before You Begin Host System Requirements To install the software, the host system must have: The host RAM requirements vary depending on the platform and the applications that run concurrently with the software. See information on disk space requirements. User Access Privileges Installers must have root privileges to install the software.

  • Page 15: About The Installation Script

    About the Installation Script When you start the installation, you copy the installation script from the media to a directory on the RAC host. When you invoke the script, it detects the host system machine type and operating system version. Based on this information and on options you choose, the script extracts only selected files from the media.
  • Page 16 Chapter 1 Before You Begin Table A-3 and indicates whether binary files are provided on the distribution media. Loading and building an image on an unsupported platform is allowed so that you can build on a system that has access to the distribution media and then move the newly compiled files to the actual host.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Installing The Software

    Loading the Installation Script The first step in the installation sequence is to access the installation script on the distribution CD-ROM. The script also supports loading software from a hard disk or network file. the platforms supported by the software. If the script cannot identify your host as one of the supported platforms, you can select a platform that closely resembles your host.

  • Page 18: Beginning The Installation

    Chapter 2 Installing the Software Beginning the Installation Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX Start the installation script by typing: ./install The script displays a welcome message: *************************************************** It is required that you run this script as root. *************************************************** This command is used to install RAC host tools (boot images, security, command line management) and Annex Manager (X-Motif GUI management application).

  • Page 19: Installing The Software And Operational Images

    The script then prompts for the software product you are loading. After installing one product you will be asked if you want to install the other product. Indicate desired action: 1) Install Annex Software 2) Install Annex Manager 3) Quit Enter desired action [1]: At this point, you can continue the software installation, install only Annex Manager, or quit the session.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 Installing the Software Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX “make all” and “make install” from the “src” directory to later re-build or re- install the utilities. At any question prompt you can escape the shell by typing “!”. When you exit that shell you bounce back to the question prompt.

  • Page 21: Installing Operational Images

    The platform has been determined to be SUN Please indicate the directory where the Annex host utilities are to be installed. You will need at least 2892 KB of disk space in this directory. Enter “?” for help. Where do you want the Annex utilities installed? Utility directory [/usr/annex]: If you choose to accept the default, press Return;...

  • Page 22: Installing Man Pages

    Chapter 2 Installing the Software Installing Man Pages The script next prompts you to install man pages. Man pages are optional; you can install them later if you wish. Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX You do not see a warning if you are installing the software for the first time and the software is not yet in the specified directory.

  • Page 23: Installing Binary Images

    Installing Binary Images Next the script offers you three ways to load and compile the binary images. Binary images exist for this host. You should have a C compiler so you could install source code and compile it. The recommended option is to install binary images only.
  • Page 24 Chapter 2 Installing the Software Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX Remote Annex 2000 4) Remote Annex 5393/PRI Remote Annex 6300 5) Model 5399 Remote Access Concentrator Model 8000 Remote Access Concentrator 6) Install all images Please select the annex models you will be using. You can specify a list separated by spaces or ‘N’...

  • Page 25: Installing Security

    penril_image bfs/pri_sng-1_2 bfs/oper.64.enet man bin/SUN src/examples src/snmp src/erpcd This may take some time. *** Installing Annex images *** As the installation proceeds, the script directs the output to the file install.out in the working directory for possible use in troubleshooting. Executing “du -s bin/[A-Z]*”...
  • Page 26 Chapter 2 Installing the Software Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX 2-10 What is your default security regime: 1) acp 2) native UNIX 3) Secure ID 4) safeword 5) kerberos 6) deny (access will be denied) 7) none (access is unconditionally granted) 8) radius Enter security regime [1]: Press Return to select acp, or enter the number of the security...

  • Page 27: Installing Erpcd

    :acp:/usr/annex/acp_passwd where the filename following :acp: is the full pathname of the acp_passwd file. The script displays the status of updated file copies (if any). Then the script prompts you to install the updated files. Copies of the following files have been updated: eservices services Do you want to install any of these files (y/n) [y]...

  • Page 28: Installing Annex Manager

    Chapter 2 Installing the Software Installing Annex Manager At this point the main software installation is complete. However, the script prompts you to install Annex Manager. You can install immediately before or after installing the RAC software, or during a separate installation script session.

  • Page 29: Specifying Access Privileges

    The script displays information about the variable GUI_AM_DIR. If the script detects a previous version of GUI_AM_DIR, it displays the following message: Beginning Annex Manager R3.1 Installation The environment variable GUI_AM_DIR is set to ‘/usr/ annex’. The installation script will merge data from the current installation (unknown) in ‘/usr/annex’...
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 Installing the Software Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX 2-14 To have the installation script change the group id, enter the group id now, or press return to accept bin. Enter Group id [bin] Enter a group id, or press Return to accept the default. Annex Manager will be installed in /usr/annex/ gui_am_R3.1 If this is the correct directory press ‘c’...
  • Page 31 Enter user name (one per line) to permit set access. Type “<CR>”, “.” or ^d on a line by itself to end. Enter a ? to print the current access list User name [<CR> to end]:jsmith What default color scheme do you want (c=color/m=mono) Press Return or m for monochrome viewing.
  • Page 32 Chapter 2 Installing the Software Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX 2-16...

  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Setting Environment Services

    After running the installation script, you must perform several other tasks to get the RAC software up and running.You must set environment variables to run Annex Manager. Environment Variables The following sample commands set the environment variables to the default installation directory /usr/annex/gui_am_R3.1: If you changed the Annex Manager installation directory, you must also set the GUI_AM_DIR variable to that directory: Tms-Database...

  • Page 34: Starting Annex Manager

    Chapter 3 Setting Environment Services Starting Annex Manager To start Annex Manager, enter: This command can be incorporated into the shell start-up scripts. If you are maintaining a previous version of Annex Manager for use with RACs not running R14.0 or R13.3, you must reset the GUI_AM_DIR variable to the older version’s installation directory and then start the Annex Manager from the appropriate /bin directory.

  • Page 35: Appendix A Reference Information

    System Requirements Depending on the specific host, the software requires from 12 to 24 megabytes of disk space for installation and operation. estimates disk requirements for various installation options and operating modes. Table A-1. Disk Requirements for Installation and Operation Option Install pre-compiled binary files Load source code and compile...

  • Page 36: Supported Operating Systems

    Appendix A Reference Information Supported Operating Systems The following sections describe the UNIX operating systems that the software and Annex Manager support. Table A-2. Supported Platforms Operating System Version BSDI 2.1 Digital Equipment Corporation UNIX 4.0 Hewlett-Packard HP-UX 9.05, 10.10 IBM AIX 4.1.4 Red Hat 3.0.3 LINUX (1.2.13 kernel) Red Hat 4.0 LINUX (2.0.18 kernel)
  • Page 37 Table A-3. Binary and Source Code Options Condition The software supports the platform and there is a binary image available. The software supports the platform, but there is no binary image available. The software supports the platform, but there are no binary files and the script could not identify a compiler on the host system.
  • Page 38 Appendix A Reference Information If you are loading the software on LINUX hosts with kernel version 2.0, you must edit the /usr/include/time.h file as follows: Table A-4. Host-Specific Annex Manager Software Requirements System HP-UX Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX Before loading the software on systems running LINUX 2.0 kernels, you may need to edit an include file as described in the following procedure.

  • Page 39: Upgrading From Previous Versions

    Upgrading from Previous Versions You can install this version of software on a system already serving as a host without disrupting operation of erpcd or other RAC host functions. The installation script creates a separate, version-specific directory for the new software. If you install the same version of the software and Annex Manager, the script creates separate directories for new and old copies of the same version.

  • Page 40: Reinstalling The Software

    Appendix A Reference Information Reinstalling the Software You can reinstall the software or Annex Manager using the installation script and tar files that were copied to the hard drive during the initial installation. To reinstall the software: Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX Log on the host system as root.

  • Page 41: The Cd-Rom Media

    The CD-ROM Media The host system software is distributed on CD. Make sure the host system on which you are installing has a CD-ROM drive, or a network with a mounted CD-ROM system. The media contains: • Installation script • Pre-compiled binary files for supported platforms •...
  • Page 42 Appendix A Reference Information Installing Remote Access Concentrator Software for UNIX...
  • Page 43 About the Installation Script 1-3 Annex Manager 1-4 Bay Networks Press x Before You Begin 1-1 Beginning the Installation 2-2 Binary Files 1-3 CD-ROM Installation 2-1 CD-ROM Media A-7 Customer Support Programs ix Technical Solutions Centers x Disk Requirements A-1 Environment Variables 3-1 Host System Requirements 1-2 Installation Script Conventions 1-2...

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